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- The toxic ingredient in chocolate is theobromine, which is very similar to caffeine. Dogs that ingest as little as 50
milligrams of theobromine per pound of body weight may exhibit signs of toxicity.
- Milk chocolate contains about 44 milligrams of theobromine per ounce (mg/oz). Semi-sweet chocolate contains about 150 mg/oz.
The most toxic is baking chocolate which contains about 390 mg/oz.
- 34 ounces of pure milk chocolate is a toxic dose for a 30lb dog.
- 10 ounces of pure semi-sweet chocolate is a toxic dose for a 30 lb dog.
- 4 ounces of pure baking chocolate is a toxic dose for a 30 lb dog.
- Two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide is an appropriate dose to induce vomiting for a 35 lb. dog.
- Using physical punishment and force to control your dog teaches children that you resolve differences with physical violence.
Learn about positive teaching methods as the alternative.
- The onset of fear in canines is often instrumental in the release of adrenaline.
- Immediate loss of appetite can be a sign of stress in canines.
- A domestic dog is more of a scavenger than a hunter.
- Teach your children to avoid approaching any dog that is standing very stiff and still.
- Most domestic female dogs can have two litters per year. Wolves and some dog breeds have only one litter per year.
- The reason dogs dig holes for bedding is for thermoregulation (maintaining body temperature).
- Eight week old puppies need to "go" every hour if they are awake and once or twice during the night.
- Keeping a log of all feeding and elimination is a great method to learn how often your pup needs to 'go' outside.
- Using force and intimidation are not the keys to becoming our dogs' leaders.
- When dogs demand attention with rude behaviors like jumping up, barking, nipping, et cetera and are successful, they learn to
exhibit those rude behaviors whenever they desire our attention.
- The primary reason puppies and dogs jump up is to receive attention while greeting humans. We reinforce (maintain or
increase) the attention-seeking, jumping behavior by petting, praising, yelling, or using our hands to push them away.
- The best method to prevent many unwanted behaviors is to teach and reinforce a behavior that is incompatible with the
unwanted behavior.
- Recognize your dog's strengths and modify your training goals to accommodate innate and individual skills.
- Body blocks send signals to your dog that you do not want to interact, hand pushes, eye contact and verbal corrections signal
your willingness to interact.
- Unfortunately, small, cute, young puppies are encouraged to jump up by everyone who greets them. Try asking your family and
guests to fold their arms across their chests and ignore your jumping puppy.
- To prevent your dog from learning that coming to you is the end of playtime, thus teaching her NOT to come when called, call
your dog when she is playing, give her a treat, praise, or pat for coming, and release her so she can resume play!
- Resource guarding is an evolutionary behavior. Dogs that did not protect resources such as food, territory and mates from
competitors and predators did not get the chance to pass their genes down to future generations.
- Food guarding is a dangerous behavior that can be managed, reduced or eliminated.
- All behavior is the result of genetics and the environment.
- Many people falsely believe their dogs are protecting them when in fact their dogs' behaviors are rooted in fear.
- Dogs that perceive a threat when no threat exists can be helped with perception modification.
- Assertive pups need a clear, kind, set of rules; timid pups need more interactions with all types of people and environments.
- Teaching a dog to bark and 'shh' on cue is a dog friendly method to reduce nuisance barking.
- Most terriers were originally bred to hunt alone and hounds were bred to hunt in groups. Genetically speaking, terriers are
more likely to fight with other dogs while hounds are more likely to accept other dogs as comrades.
- Dogs that exhibit excessive vocalization, excessive salivation, inside elimination and destructive behaviors (directed at
entries, exits and windows) only when their people are away are suffering from separation anxiety.
- Dogs that eliminate inside only when their people are present may be exhibiting attention-seeking behavior.
- Young children should be taught that all food dropped on the floor belongs to the dogs.
- A child should not be allowed to feed a dog from a highchair.
- Children should be taught to let sleeping dogs lie.
- Kids should not reach for a dog that is under a bed, in a crate or in the corner of a room.
- Kids should not approach a dog that is eating.
- Dogs that are scolded for eliminating inside learn to hide from humans while eliminating inside.
- Punishing your dog for growling is not always a good idea. A dog's growl is a valuable warning signal indicating they are
uneasy or uncomfortable with a situation.
- Adult dogs that play bite and mouth are often the products of rough, inappropriate play by children and adults when the dogs
were younger.
- Large, friendly dogs that jump up on people or dogs that pull while on a lead are just as dangerous as dogs that bite people.
Both behaviors can cause serious injury humans.
- Dogs with behavioral problems may benefit from a reduction in dietary protein intake.
- In scientific studies of mammals, protein has been proven to interfere with the metabolic process involved in the production
of serotonin.
- Labeling a dog food as "premium" by major dog food manufacturers is not necessarily an indication of quality ingredients.
- High quality pet foods contain no animal by-products.
- The better dog foods have two meat sources of protein listed in the first three ingredients.
- Food affects nutrition, nutrition affects health, health affects quality of life and behavior. Do some research and feed your
dog a high quality diet.
- Dietary supplements are not necessary for healthy dogs that are fed a high quality commercial dog food.
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